5 ways to train your brain for better sleep
The days are longer，full of sunshine and bright with the promise of enjoying a more relaxing spring and summer with your loved ones.But if you want to enjoy your daytime，it's time to improve your sleep during the night﹣time. "Sleep problems endanger health and quality （质量） of life for up to 45% of the world's population，" according to the World Sleep Society.
Sleep is one of the three keys to a healthier，longer life （the others are diet and exercise）. （1） .Here are the top five ways to improve your sleep and get some zz's：
Create a sleep nest
（2） .Science tells us that we sleep better in cooler temperatures of about 60 to 67 degrees Fahrenheit（15℃to 20℃）.
Develop a routine
Set up a bedtime ritual by taking a warm bath or shower，reading a book or listening to soft music.You're teaching your mind to relax.And stick to it.Go to bed and get up at the same time each day，even on weekends or your days off. （3） .
Cut the lights
Production of the sleep hormone melatonin （荷尔蒙褪黑激素） begins at dark.Research has found that the body will slow or stop it with light on，to get away from any light，even the blue light from your charging smart phone.
Refuse the wine
Don't turn to wine to make you calm or help you sleep.（4） .Your body needs to experience all three steps of sleep—light sleep，dream，and deep sleep—to fully repair itself.
（5） .
Heavy and spicy foods may give you heartburn or other digestive problems，thus influencing your ability to get and stay asleep.
If you try these tips and can't seem to relax，or your sleep continues to worsen，be sure to reach out to your doctor or a mental health professional.
A.The body like routine B.Avoid heavy or hot foods C.Refuse coffee later in the day D.One of the first tasks is to set up your sleep environment E.Wine may help you fall asleep，but it holds you in the lighter sleep F.Many of the ways to increase the quality of your sleep are easy to follow |
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Three Things to do Before You Are 18
Here are some things you should try before you are 18 for teenagers. (青少年)
Learn to swim
It is important for us, because it can save our lives. If you can’t swim well, you can’t do water sports like surfing and diving. Even taking a boat will be dangerous for you.
Try at least one kind of team sports
Being a good team player is an important skill. You can’t just think of yourself, but have to work well with other people. Other advantages (优点) of team sports like basketball ,football and baseball are that they keep you healthy, and they are also great fun. Teams usually have a good social life too—you’ll go to lots of parties and make many friends.
Collect something
One of the best hobbies for under-18s is collecting things. You could collect kinds of stamps, or you could collect other things, because that make you remember what you have done, like movie tickets （票）or e-mails from friends. The best way to collect is to have a special album（相册）to put your collection in and to write what each thing means（意思是） to you. The most important reason for learning to swim is that ____ .
| A．it can save your life |
| B．it can make you healthy |
| C．you might easily do lots of things |
| D．you can do sports water. |
“A good social life” in the passage (短文)means ____ .
| A．you’ll study in groups |
| B．you’ll go to parties and make many friends. |
| C．you’ll take part in many parties. |
| D．you’ll keep healthy. |
The writer tells us that one of the best hobbies is to ____ .
| A．collect something | B．do some water sports |
| C．send e-mails to your friends | D．have a special album |
The word “collect” may mean？
| A．集邮 | B．收集 | C．改正 | D．数数 |
The passage is mainly about ____ before you are 18.
| A．good habits to keep | B．skills to have | C．things to do | D．collect many things |
| Sun Painting club Kids can learn Chinese painting here. They can learn how to draw plants and fruit. Their teacher is Yang Yong. His English name is Jeff. His phone number is 223-6665. Time:July8-18 Fee(费用)：300 yuan Ages of kids:6-13 |
| Blue Sports Club You can learn ping pong, soccer and baseball here. The soccer teacher is Alan Green. He is from Canada. The baseball teacher is Rose Jones. She is English. Time: July 8-18(baseball); July19-28(soccer); August1-10(baseball) Fee:260 yuan for each sports Ages of kids: 10-18 E-mail address: bluesports2014@163.com |
Yang Yong’s English name is ___.
| A．Paul | B．Jeff | C．Peter | D．Green |
Mr. Miller may teach kids ____ .
| A．baseball | B．soccer | C．ping pong | D．painting |
Miss Jones is from ____ .
| A．England | B．Canada | C．America | D．China. |
Sally is seven years old, She can learn ____ .
| A．soccer | B．baseball | C．Chinese painting | D．ping pong |
Mr. Black’s son wants to learn Chinese painting and baseball.
He needs ____.
| A．360 yuan. | B．560 yuan. | C．760 yuan . | D．520 yuan. |
阅读短文，从每题所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳答案回答问题或完成句子。
When the traffic lights turn red, we will stop driving a car or crossing a street. Why is red used for traffic lights instead of other colors?
As we know, scattering (散射) happens when light goes through the air. For the same media(媒质), if the wavelength islong, the scattering will be short. If the wavelength is short, then the scattering will be long.
Of all lights we can see red has the longest wavelength, so the scattering is the weakest. That means the red light travels far. In fact, it travels farther on rainy days.
Using the red light can help drivers in farther areas sec the lights. It helps drivers stow down or stop in lime. If drivers don't see the red light until they are close, they may not be able to stop the car in time. An accident may happen Red can also excite people. We can act more quickly when we see the color red. In a word, red lights help drivers stop in time and help prevent accidents.When the traffic lights turn ______, we will stop driving a car.
A. red B green C. yellowAccording to the passage, the scattering of the red light is the _______.
A. longest b. weakest C. farthestThe underlined word "wavelength" means________ in Chinese.
A.波浪 B.光波 C.波长What can the red light help drivers do?
A. It can help drivers in farther areas see the lights.
b. It can help drivers slow down or stop in time.
C. A and b Which of the following is the best title?
A. Why do accidents happen
b. How does the red light travel
C. Why do we use red traffic lights
阅读短文，根据短文内容判断所给句子正(T)误(F)。
David got a job in a police station after he left school. He worked there for 42 years and he’ll retire this year. He worked hard in the past 42 years. But he was not a lucky man. He failed to catch a thief. He was often sorry for it.
Last weekend, while David's wife was cooking she found there was no salt at home. So she asked her husband to buy some. In the shop, David saw a young man taking away a wallet from a woman's bag. He walked to him quietly, but the young man noticed David and ran away at once. David ran after him. At last the thief ran into a blind alley(死胡同) and David caught him.
“Please give me a chance, sir.” said the thief
“Who can give one to me?” said David, “I’ll soon retire and I catch a thief for the first time!”David worked hard in the past 42 years.
David was a lucky man, and he often caught thieves.
Last weekend his wife asked him to buy some sugar.
A young man was stealing a woman's wallet in a shop
The young man was the first thief that David caught.